This morning I found myself briefly reflecting on the joy and blessing of watching our family grow. How in the world did these two kids   turn into this family?     As one (challenging) year ends and another (hopeful) one begins, these words, attributed to Pedro Arrupe, S.J. came to mind. Something to think […]

Saturday night, while John took the Christmas decorations from where they’d been stowed in our giant living room closet and I prepared dinner (which, coincidentally, was red, green, and white), we listened to Christmas music for the first time this season.   I love a good Mariah Carey or “Last Christmas” in December, but this […]

Today is Jacob’s baptismal day. In some ways, it’s hard to believe that we’re two years out from this.     On the other hand, when I think about how much Jacob can do and say, how aware he is of his world, and how involved he is in daily Mass and prayer time, it’s […]